Ping Pong Tournament
By Rhiannon Yee
Arcadia High’s first intramural event of the year, the Ping-Pong Tournament, started on Oct. 1. Hosted by ASB, students of all grade levels compete in the cafeteria during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Anyone interested in entering the tournament submitted an interview form to ASB, and attended an information meeting in which they were briefed on rules of the tournament and how it worked. There is one match per day, and it is a single elimination tournament. Players can either bring their own paddle or use one of the ones that are provided. Whoever wins three out the five total games becomes the winner. Each game goes to eleven points and each player serves two points. The games are fairly short, but it keeps things interesting and lively.
Amid the deafening buzz of the cafeteria, both Wesley Yang and Stephen Smith kept their cool during their game on Oct. 6, playing with quiet intensity while serving up many hard slams and spinning backhands. Freshman Stephen Smith won the game and shook his competitor’s hand afterwards in a refreshing display of sportsmanship. He states, “I enjoy playing ping pong and I wanted to see how good I was against other people”, as his reason for playing in the tournament.
If you’re interested in watching these ping-pong whizzes in action, be sure to come down to the cafeteria on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the month and support. Ping pong rally on Arcadia!
By Rhiannon Yee
Arcadia High’s first intramural event of the year, the Ping-Pong Tournament, started on Oct. 1. Hosted by ASB, students of all grade levels compete in the cafeteria during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Anyone interested in entering the tournament submitted an interview form to ASB, and attended an information meeting in which they were briefed on rules of the tournament and how it worked. There is one match per day, and it is a single elimination tournament. Players can either bring their own paddle or use one of the ones that are provided. Whoever wins three out the five total games becomes the winner. Each game goes to eleven points and each player serves two points. The games are fairly short, but it keeps things interesting and lively.
Amid the deafening buzz of the cafeteria, both Wesley Yang and Stephen Smith kept their cool during their game on Oct. 6, playing with quiet intensity while serving up many hard slams and spinning backhands. Freshman Stephen Smith won the game and shook his competitor’s hand afterwards in a refreshing display of sportsmanship. He states, “I enjoy playing ping pong and I wanted to see how good I was against other people”, as his reason for playing in the tournament.
If you’re interested in watching these ping-pong whizzes in action, be sure to come down to the cafeteria on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the month and support. Ping pong rally on Arcadia!